Rifle magazine having transversely acting spring means therein



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Y INVENTOR. L. Val gkomz l United States Patent 3,509,654 RIFLE MAGAZINE HAVING TRANSVERSELY ACTING SPRING MEANS THEREIN Ludwig Vorgrimler, Oherndorf (Neckar), Germany, as-

signor to Messrs. Mauser-Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Oberndorf (Neckar), Germany, a corporation of Germany Filed Dec. 5, 1967, Ser. No. 688,083 Claims priority, application Germany, Dec. 8, 1966, M 71,944 Int. Cl. F41c 25/02 U.S. Cl. 426 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A magazine rifle for hunting purposes having a stock and a barrel removably mounted on the stock, the barrel being interchangeable by a barrel of different caliber. A magazine is provided with resilient means to engage at least one cartridge case and attached to exert a force on the cartridges directly transverse to the mean longitudinal plane of the rifle.

The invention relates to a magazine rifle, more especially for hunting purposes, and said rifle having interchangeable barrels of different calibers.

With such rifles, in which the magazine is arranged in the stock of the rifle, the magazine must be designed according to the dimensions of the largest cartridges which are to be used in the rifle. The use of cartridges of smaller caliber was only possible within very narrow limits, since cartridges of smaller dimensions cannot be held in the correct position by the follower disposed in the magazine, since some of them lie loosely and can be displaced longitudinally or laterally. This leads to rattling noises, even when there is only slight movement of the rifle, and these noises cannot be permitted, especially when hunting. u

The present invention has for its object to make possible the use of cartridges of smaller dimensions and caliber in wider limits than was formerly the case, while avoiding the said disadvantages in such a rifle.

This is achieved according to the invention by the fact that, in a rifle of the type hereinbefore indicated, the magazine or the magazine compartment is provided on at least one longitudinal side with a resilient means which engages one or more cartridge cases and which exerts on the cartridges, a force directed transversely of the mean longitudinal plane of the rifle.

In one preferred constructional form of the invention, the resilient means consists of a U-shaped leaf spring, of which the web portion is fixed on the bottom of the magazine and of which the arms lie laterally of the cartridge follower. According to another feature of the invention, the leaf spring is so arranged that it acts on the cartridges in the region of the shoulder of the shortest cartridges being used.

The magazine or the magazine compartment is preferably provided with lateral recesses, in which the arms of the leaf spring can be positioned.

Further objects will be apparent from the following description when considered with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a longitudinal section through a portion of the rifle;

FIGURE is a longitudinal section of the guide rail and the magazine which is fixed thereon;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-section through the magazine with loaded cartridges of such dimensions for which it is designed; and

3,509,654 Patented May 5, 1970 FIGURE 3 is a cross-section through the magazine with loaded cartridges of smaller case diameter than those of FIG. 2.

A guide rail 11 is fitted into the stock 10 of the rifle. A locking member 12 is mounted in the rail 11 into which the barrel 14 is provided with the sighting device 13 and secured by screw-thread connection. The barrel 14, together with the sighting device and locking member 12, are secured by screws 15 and 16 to the stock 10 and guide rail 11 respectively. Guided for displacement on the guide rail 11 is a telescopic element 17, in which there is displaceably guided the bolt 18, in which the striker pin 19 is located. The trigger linkage 20 is arranged laterally on the guide rail 11.

Arranged beneath the guide rail 11 is the magazine 21 which is fixed thereon, said magazine accommodating the cartridge follower 22 and the follower spring 23. The magazine 21 is suspended at its rearward end in the guide rail 11 and is fixed to said rail at its forward end by means of a screw 27, FIG. 1a.

A U-shaped leaf spring 24 is fixed on the bottom of the magazine by a web portion thereof, for example, by rivets or spot welding. The arms of the leaf spring 24 are disposed laterally of the cartridge follower 22.

When using cartridges of such dimensions for which the magazine is designed, the arms of the leaf spring fit into recess 25 of the magazine 21, and of the magazine compartment 26 of the guide rail 11.

When using cartridges with a smaller case diameter, FIG. 3, the cartridges are forced inwardly by the leaf spring 24 to such an extent that any play is eliminated and a rattling of the cartridges in the magazine or in the magazine compartment is prevented.

I claim:

1. Magazine rifle, comprising a stock, a barrel removably mounted on the stock and interchangeable by a barrel of different caliber, a magazine with a magazine partment therein, and spring means mounted in the compartment which acts on one or more cartridges and which exerts on the cartridges a force directed transversely of the mean longitudinal plane of the rifle, the spring means consisting of a U-shaped leaf spring, of which a portion thereof is fixed on a bottom of the magazine, and in which a follower is provided in the leaf spring in spaced relationship thereto.

2. Magazine rifle, comprising a stock, a barrel removably mounted on the stock and interchangeable by a barrel of different caliber, a magazine with a magazine compartment therein, and spring means mounted in the compartment which acts on one or more cartidges and which exerts on the cartridges 2. force directed transversely of the mean longitudinal plane of the rifle, the spring means consisting of a U-shaped leaf spring, of which a portion thereof is fixed on a bottom of the magazine, and in which a follower is provided in the leaf spring in spaced relationship thereto, the leaf spring being arranged so that is acts on the cartridges in the region of a shoulder of the shortest cartridges which may be used.

3. Magazine rifle, comprising a stock, a barrel removably mounted on the stock and interchangeable by a barrel of different caliber, a magazine with a magazine compartment therein, and spring means mounted in the compartment which acts on one or more cartridges and which exerts on the cartridges a force directed transversely of the mean longitudinal plane of the rifle, the spring means consisting of a U-shaped leaf spring, of which a portion thereof is fixed on a bottom of the magazine, and in which a follower is provided in the leaf spring in spaced relationship thereto, the magazine 3 4 being provided with lateral recesses in which arms of 1,375,322 4/ 19 21 Rosebush 42-50 the leaf spring can engage. 1,500,580 7/1924 Fererro.

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